Ice-cream carrier.



No. 675,|28.- Patented May 28, I90l.

L. A.- DEUTHER.

IG'E'GREA'M CARRIER.

(Application filed Sept. 7, 1900.)

(No Model.)

Witnesses.

UNITED TATES ATENT FFICE.

LORENZ A. DEUTHER, OF BUFFALO, NEW YORK.

ICE-CRTEAM CARRIER.

SEEGIFIUATIOIN forming part of Letters Patent No. 675,128, dated May 28,1901. Application filed September 7,1900. Serial No. 29,307. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, LORENZ A. DEUTHER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Buffalo, in the county of Erie and State of New York, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Ice-Cream Oarriers,ofwhich the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improved receptacle or carrier for ice-cream;and the ob ject of the invention is to provide a simple, cheap, andeasily-constructed article of this character.

For a full understanding of the merits and advantages of the inventionreference is to be had to the accompanying drawings and the followingdescription.

The invention is susceptible .to various changes in the form,proportion, and minor details of construction without departing from theprinciple or sacrificing any of the advantages thereof, and to a fulldisclosure of the invention an adaptation thereof is shown in theaccompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1 is a central vertical sectionof my improved carrier on or about line a a, Fig. 2. Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section on line b b, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detached face viewof one of the grooved annular end pieces. Fig. 4. is a perspective viewofone of the paper stoppers. Fig. 5 is a detached side view of one ofthe paper stoppers. Fig. 6 is a section through one of the stoppers andfragments of one of the annular end pieces to illustrate the manner ofseating the cover in the end piece.

In referring to the drawings for the details of construction likenumerals designate like parts.

The receptacle or carrier is composed of three paper cylinders 1, 2, and3, each of different diameter, annular end pieces 4. and 5, of wood, andpaper stoppers 6 and 7. The two cylinders 1 and 2 form the double outerWalls of the carrier, and the inner cylinder 2 is smaller incircumference than the outer cylinder 1 and is separated therefromsufficiently to leave an annular non-heat-cond ucting air-space 8between the two cylinders. The cylinder 3 forms the wall of theice-cream holder and is of considerably less circumference than thecylinder 2 to leave an annular space 9 between cylinders 2 and 3 ofsuflicient size to receive the ice or other cooling medium. The annularend pieces 4 and 5 are each provided on one side with circularconcentric grooves, each of which corresponds in diameter with andreceives the end of one of the cylinders. The lower end piece elisprovided with three circular concentric grooves 10, 11, and 12, and oneend of each cylinder 1, 2, and 3 is fitted in one of said grooves, asshown in Fig. 1. The upper end pieces 5 have but two grooves 13 and 14,in which the upper ends of the cylinders 1 and 2 are fitted, as thecylinder 3 is shorter than cylinders 1 and 2 and does not extend to theupper end piece 5. (See Fig. 1.).

Theupper end of cylinder 3 is closed by a circular wooden end piece 15,which has a circular groove 16 to receive the upper end of the cylinder.

The stoppers 6 and 7 are each formed of stiff springy paper and in oneintegral piece and are sprung into the openings in the annular endpieces to close the same bypressing the center 17 down, and thusreducing the circular side 18 in circumference, so that the stopper willseat itself, substantially as shown in Fig. 6. The outer flange 19serves to limit the entrance of the stopper to the opening and also tostrengthen and stifien the same. The side 18 is preferably made slightlytapering, so that it will easily enter the opening.

The stopper 6, which is used to close the opening in the lower end piece4. in the bottom, is provided with a non-heat-conducting air-chamber 20,formed by covering the outer mouth of its depression with a sheet offlexi ble paper 21. The paper sheet is sufficiently loose to permit itsbeing pressed against the center of the stopper when it is seated in theopening in the carrier. (See Fig. 1.)

The carrier or receptacle is provided with a holding-loop 22, which issecured in place by passing the ends 23 of the loop through openings inthe end piece, spreading the ends, and then applying a portion of glueto the spread ends 23, which when dry securely holds the ends in placeand makes it watertight. (See Fig. 1.)

In assembling the carrier the grooves in the end pieces are filled withglue and the ends of the cylinders pushed into place.

To render the carrier Waterproof, it is dipped into paraffin after it isassembled.

By this means a very cheap carrier of this type can be manufacturedwhich is exceedingly stiff and strong and positively watertight owing tothe wooden end pieces and the manner of rigidly fastening the papercylinders thereto.

The main advantages of-my improved carrier reside in the strong andstiff water-tight construction, as above mentioned, the novel form ofpaper stopper, and the manner of sliding the stoppers in the openings inthe carrier.

I claim as my inveution- 1. A carrier for ice cream composed of threeconcentric cylinders; the two outer cylinders forming the outer doublewalls of the carrier, and the inner cylinder the wall of the ice-creamholder, and said inner cylinder being smaller in circumference to leavespace for ice, and two end pieces having concentric circular groovesfilled with glue in which the ends of the cylinder are pressed.

2. A carrier for ice -cream composed of three concentric cylinders; thetwo outer cylinders forming the outer double walls of the carrier, andthe inner cylinder the wall of the ice-cream holder, and said innercylinder being of less circumference and length to leave space for ice,an upper and lower end piece; said lower end piece having threeconcentric grooves in which the lower ends of the cylinders fit, and theupper end piece having two concentric grooves in which the upper ends ofthe two outer cylinders fit and a circular end 'piece of smaller sizehaving a circular groove in which the upper end of the inner cylinderfits; said grooves being filled with glue and the cylinders beingpressed therein to rigidly secure the parts of the carrier together, asset forth.

LORENZ A. DEUTIIER.

Vitnesses:

L. M. BILLINGS, G. A. NEUBAUER.

